Think of your lifetime as one day It's fading The shadows are growing long Think of existence as flame and death as rain Storm clouds there right along
At life's eve our flames will cease Eternally, Eventually all paths will lead To the cemetery
We are but falling leaves in the air hovering Unaware we are spinning around Scattered fragments of time Like blinks of eye we are That's all we are
Think of your lifetime as one year Look autumn is here Getting colder, the winter's Your conclusion's near - certain, austere Yes only the circle's unending
At life's eve our flames will Eternally, unavoidably Eventually, all paths will lead to the cemetery To the prior deceased
We are but falling leaves in air hovering down Unaware we will hit the ground Scattered fragments of time Like blinks of an eye we are